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Thomas Jefferson

  • When he was 33 years old he married Martha Wayles Skelton. They then 6 children until Martha died at 33 during child birth. Thomas was 39 when she died.

Family

Early Life and Family

Early Life

  • He first got recognized when he wrote the “A Summary View of the Rights of British America.”
  • Thomas Jefferson graduated College at William and Mary in 1762. Which is now one of the oldest colleges.
  • Thomas Jefferson worked as a lawyer 5 years later. Then later on an Architect.
  • Thomas Jefferson was one of the members of the Virginia House of Burgess.
  • Thomas Jefferson died on July 4th, 1826. Only 5 hours between the death of a friends of his, John Adams.

Thomas Jefferson's Writings.

His writings

  • He joined people like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin in there drafting group that went over the contents of the Declaration of Independence.
  • The group discussed several time about what information to put in the Declaration of Independence. They were asked to write there ideas down on a piece of paper to start writing the Declaration of Independence.

The start of the declaration

Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson was asked to write the Deceleration of Independence draft around the age of 33.

great accomplishments

  • Thomas Jefferson wrote the the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786.

Other Accomplishments.

  • Thomas Jefferson also became a President in the 1800s, although he didn't think this was one of his great accomplishment it was a big part in his life.
  • He also considered being the Father of the University of Virginia one of his greatest accomplishments.

Fun facts

fun facts

  • Thomas Jefferson's face is on both the nickel and on Mount Rushmore.
  • Thomas Jefferson wrote his own epitaph on his tombstone before he died saying his greatest accomplishments, one of then was not becoming president.
  • Thomas Jefferson is known as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
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